Contraception and abortion coverage: what do primary care physicians think?

Abstract Background Insurance coverage for family planning services has been a highly controversial element of the US health care reform debate. Whether primary care providers (PCPs) support public and private health insurance coverage for family planning services is unknown. Study Design PCPs in th...

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Published in:Contraception (Stoneham) 2012-08, Vol.86 (2), p.153-156
Main Authors: Chuang, Cynthia H, Martenis, Melissa E, Parisi, Sara M, Delano, Rachel E, Sobota, Mindy, Nothnagle, Melissa, Schwarz, Eleanor Bimla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion, Legal - economics
Age Factors
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Contraception
Contraception - economics
Family Planning Services - economics
Female
Genital system. Reproduction
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Care Costs
Health care reform
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Internet
Male
Medical Assistance
Medical sciences
National Health Insurance, United States
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Physicians, Primary Care - psychology
Poverty
Pregnancy
Primary care providers
Rhode Island
Sex Characteristics
United States
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Summary:Abstract Background Insurance coverage for family planning services has been a highly controversial element of the US health care reform debate. Whether primary care providers (PCPs) support public and private health insurance coverage for family planning services is unknown. Study Design PCPs in three states were surveyed regarding their opinions on health plan coverage and tax dollar use for contraception and abortion services. Results Almost all PCPs supported health plan coverage for contraception (96%) and use of tax dollars to cover contraception for low-income women (94%). A smaller majority supported health plan coverage for abortions (61%) and use of tax dollars to cover abortions for low-income women (63%). In adjusted models, support of health plan coverage for abortions was associated with female gender and internal medicine specialty, and support of using tax dollars for abortions for low-income women was associated with older age and internal medicine specialty. Conclusion The majority of PCPs support health insurance coverage of contraception and abortion, as well as tax dollar subsidization of contraception and abortion services for low-income women.
ISSN:0010-7824
1879-0518
DOI:10.1016/j.contraception.2011.11.069